Brian Jacques

Los Angeles Times

The author of "Redwall" children's fantasy novels, Jacques wrote in the British tradition of anthropomorphic literary animals and pop medievalism when he created one of the most popular fantasy series in contemporary literature. He preferred to say that he wrote a "good yarn." He was 71. Full obituary

The author of "Redwall" children's fantasy novels, Jacques wrote in the British tradition of anthropomorphic literary animals and pop medievalism when he created one of the most popular fantasy series in contemporary literature. He preferred to say that he wrote a "good yarn." He was 71. Full obituary (Los Angeles Times)

The author of "Redwall" children's fantasy novels, Jacques wrote in the British tradition of anthropomorphic literary animals and pop medievalism when he created one of the most popular fantasy series in contemporary literature. He preferred to say that he wrote a "good yarn." He was 71. Full obituary